Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers

McMillan HTW Dissertations (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Fully updated since first publication in 2007, and with extended and revised sections in key areas such as Plagiarism & Copyright, Ethics in research, and Citing & Referencing, How to write Dissertations & Research Projects will allow a student to assess and address their particular weaknesses in researching and writing dissertations and longer pieces of coursework and delivers detailed tips, techniques and strategies to enable them to significantly improve their abilities and performance in time to make a difference.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson ITP
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780273743842
• Artikelnr.: 39247233

Autorenporträt

Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers work within the University of Dundee's Learning Centre and Academic Affairs Office respectively and have each been teaching for over 25 years and now specialize in supporting academic skills across both the arts and sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Tackling a dissertation or project report: how to make the best possible
start
2. Choosing a dissertation or project report: how to decide on a theme for
your investigation
Planning your research
3. Writing a proposal: how to structure a successful dissertation or
research proposal
4. Time management: how to write your dissertation or project while
balancing family, work and leisure
5. Planning for dissertations: how to begin your research and evolve a
model for your writing
6. Planning for experimental projects: how to organise your efforts
effectively
Finding and filtering information
7.  Information literacy: how to make the best use of the library resources
8. Effective academic reading: how to read efficiently and with
understanding
9. Analysing and evaluating source material: how to filter and select
relevant material as part of the research process
10. Note-making from source material: how to create effective notes to
support your dissertation and project research
Applying research techniques
11. Principles of quantitative research:  how to obtain and analyse
numerical information
12. Principles of qualitative research: how to obtain and analyse
descriptive information
13.Experimental research and field visits: how to develop and apply your
skills
14. Thinking critically: how to develop a logical approach to analysis and
problem-solving
Working with Data & Numbers
15. Number crunching: how to solve problems in arithmetic and algebra
16. Interpreting and presenting data: how to understand & produce graphs,
tables & basic statistics
Addressing issues of plagiarism, referencing amd ethics
17. Plagiarism and copyright infringement: how to avoid being accused of
stealing the ideas and work of others
18. Citing and listing references: how to refer appropriately to the work
of others
19. Ethics in researching and reporting: how to follow good research
practice
Writing a first draft
20. Structuring a dissertation: how to organise your writing within a
standard framework
21. Structuring a project report: how to select and shape your content
appropriately
22. Academic writing style: how to adopt appropriate language conventions
Editing, revising and presenting
25. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading: how to make sure that your
writing is concise and correct
26. Exploiting feedback: how to understand and learn from what your
supervisor writes on your work
27. Presentation of dissertations and reports: how to follow the
appropriate academic conventions
References and further reading
Glossary